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La Raspa, Mexican Hat Dance, and Cinco De Mayo Celebration

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learn two dances that your class can perform at a Cinco De Mayo school celebration. This is really an outline and would be better used if there were plans for how to teach the dance steps. The idea is good to teach the cultural...
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Cinco De Mayo Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Cinco de Mayo lesson plans allow teachers to discuss the history of this holiday, and engage students in a wide variety of activities.
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May Writing Ideas

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
From Cinco de Mayo to Endangered Species day to National Hamburger Month, May is full of ideas to write about. Give young writers prompts that have everything to do with the month of May. Topics include writing a story, conducting...
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Cinco De Mayo Spelling Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students recognize how to spell words related to Cinco De Mayo. Students are given twelve words where they must fill in the missing letter of the word.
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Cinco de Mayo Lessons with "La Vida"

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Cinco de Mayo lessons provide a way to teach students about history, art, music, and regional food.
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Fabric Poncho

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a fabric poncho to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. They sample food and drink from Mexico and follow instructions to make the ponhco. They also discover the history of the holiday.
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Mexican Holidays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars celebrate Mexican holidays. For this global studies lesson, students collaborate to research the Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo. Young scholars present their findings about the holidays and host classroom celebrations.
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Fun with Pinatas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create pinatas. In this Cinco de Mayo art lesson plan, students experiment with a water and flour mixture in order to create their own pinatas. Students decorate pinatas.
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We Can Win Too

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore world history by illustrating an image. In this Mexican culture lesson plan, students identify the history of the holiday Cinco De Mayo and discuss the challenges the Mexican army faced. Students illustrate a picture...
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The Battle on the 5th of May

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the origin of Cinco de Mayo. In this Mexican history lesson, students research the battle on the 5th of May in Mexico and create artistic pieces that represent their findings.
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Wonderful Words for Writing!

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Twenty slides make up a set of festive, May-themed writing prompts designed to grab scholars' attention and warm-up their writing skills. Prompts include story starters, holidays, research questions, the five senses, and more! 
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Let's Have a Fiesta!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students prepare for a Mexican fiesta.  In this Mexican fiesta instructional activity, students listen to Too Many Tamales and plan a Mexican Fiesta. Students will divide the jobs of making decorations,and preparing food and drinks....
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Let's Have a Fiesta!

For Teachers 1st
First graders plan a Mexican fiesta, create a paper flower and cook a tortilla to eat with a fruit drink. They listen to Gary Soto's, Too Many Tamales and June Behrens', Fiesta! Cinco de Mayo.
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Dia de los Muertos: Celebrating and Remembering

For Teachers K - 2nd
Help scholars understand the history, geography, traditions, and art of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Find background information for your reference as well as a detailed cross-curricular lesson plan. Learners compare...
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Mexican Culture and History through Its National Holidays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young historians have an opportunity to study the complex history and culture of Mexico by learning about several holidays: The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Dia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe), The Day of the Dead (El Dia de los...
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BEAN and SEED MOSAIC

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a bean and seed mosaic focusing on Mexican culture. They develop an aesthetic value for others' work and a cultural sensitivity. They gain a greater awareness of the cultural significance of Cinco de Mayo.
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Around Town: Neighborhood and Community: Challenge Activities (Theme 3)

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Here is a unit consisting of activities designed to challenge your scholars. The extended learning opportunities include planning a celebration, making a presentation to the class, poster making, writing poetry, a problem-solving...
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Mexican Paper Bag Poncho

For Teachers K
Students investigate the culture of Mexico. They are given a brief history of Cinco de Mayo and learn about the poncho as being an essential piece of clothing. Students will create their own poncho using their choice of design and colors.
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Find the Fiesta

For Students K - 1st
In this Fiesta maze worksheet, students help Maria find the best route to take through a maze to get to her Cinco de Mayo fiesta.
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BEAN and SEED MOSAIC

For Teachers All
To gain the students' attention pose the following question: How many of you know what Cinco de Mayo is and who it is important to? After some discussions on the students' responses explain to them exactly what Cinco de Mayo is and its...
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Holidays in Hispanic Countries

For Students 6th - 9th
When do Hispanic countries celebrate Flag Day and other prominent holidays? Using the chart provided, beginning Spanish speakers practice writing the dates of select holidays in Spanish. An interesting way to review Spanish dates. 
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Mexico: Culture, Language, and History

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Study the culture, language, and history of Mexico in this collection of lessons. Create maps of Mexico's geography, study Spanish language phrases, and create a fiesta, along with a Mexican Marketplace scene.
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Clowning Around: Drawing

For Teachers K - 1st
Kids create a clown out of shapes. They work to show emotions while practicing their drawing skills. Pupils use circles, triangles, squares, oil pastels, and their imagination to draw, color, and decorate a sad or happy clown. Tip: Have...
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Face Study: Draw the Other Half

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Build fine motor, spatial, and drawing skills by having the class complete the other half of a portrait. They choose an image of a face from a magazine, then attempt to draw the other half of the face as accurately as they can. Two book...

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